In April, just weeks after his daughter was born, Manishimwe Jean de Dieu left his family in Rwanda for the chance to study in China.
Jinhua is currently home to 18,000 permanent foreign residents and has received 38,000 international students over the past 10 years, an increase of 862 percent, according to authorities.
The "A Date with China" 2022 international media tour came to Yiwu small commodities market, also known as the "supermarket of the world", in Zhejiang province.
In this video, let's meet Mika, a Kyrgyzstan who has created a business in Yiwu by running jewelry trade.
In this video, let's meet Ozcan, a Turkish man who has created a business in Yiwu by introducing Turkish food to China.
A group of foreign residents in Jimingshan Community, Jiangdong sub-district, Yiwu, have joined a volunteer team to help with the city's COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
With his expertise in the medical field, Ammar has been doing a great deal in the fight against COVID-19 in China since the virus first broke out two years ago.
Former soccer player Ozcan now manages a well-known Turkish-style restaurant in Yiwu.
